Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, D.C.,
March 13, 1867.
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 138,320, and to return it herewith, with such information as if furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Jerry Tyson was enrolled on the 5th day of June, 1863, at Corinth Miss in Co. "A", 11th Regiment of U.S.C.T. Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a private on the 20th day of June 1863, at Corinth Miss, in Co. "A", 11th Regiment of U.S.C.T. Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "A" of that Regiment, for the months of March and April 1864, he is reported "Missing after battle at Fort Pillow from April 12th 1864." Final Statement on file, state he was "Missing after battle aft Fort Pillow April 12th 1864 Supposed to have been killed."
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
T. W. Taggard
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
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